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Clipping

LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)

A component within an electronic keyboard that sweeps back and forth in a particular waveform shape at a very slow rate of speed. A LFO is used to create continuous (periodic) change to the volume, pitch, or timbre of a sound.

MIDI

RSS

RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication”. It’s an XML format that’s used for sharing headlines and other content. You need a third party application to view RSS news feeds, like NetNewsWire (Mac OSX) or Vox Lite (Win XP). There are also convenient web-based systems like Bloglines and Feedster which track and store all of your information on a centralized website.

The Songwriter101 RSS newsfeed can be obtained by copying/pasting this address into a newsfeed application:

Sampler

USB

Universal Serial Bus. A standard bus type for all kinds of devices, including mice, scanners, digital cameras, printers, and others. Commonly used in low-cost audio interfaces, supplanting the need for both power and midi cables on many controllers. Protocol supports 12 Mbps transfer rate. Hot swappable - devices can be connected and disconnected while computer is on.

Technically, your song is copyrighted as soon as you finish writing it. However, you’re going to want to register that copyright to protect yourself in case someone tries to use your song without your permission. You can download copyright registration forms from the Copyright Office at http://www.copyright.gov/forms, or you can…